…Well. If Exposition was. Actively. Wished for? He brightened, and took the invitation gladly. “As usual, my mother’s working late keeping office hours right before school lets out, in case anyone in her class needs last minute help.” Berdly explained. “She’s a very patient teacher, and I’m proud of her! …But I wish she’d make it all the way back to her own bed.” he said, watching. As he exposited, Kris seemed to perk up, absently circling back and forth by the desk. Then they stopped, pointed at the drift of papers, and nodded slightly.  “Nestiel.” they announced, which was highly baffling, but seemed to be. Good? Kris looked….? Berdly tilted his head almost upside down. Kris' expression seemed to be lightly Amused. But their body language was excited, looping in place on the floor a moment, bouncing up on their toes and heels a little.  He’d take it. (...)

This time y'all get a sippet because I had a lot of fun writing ideas about What Berdly's Home Is like. In a save file with a touch of frostbite, where something bad might have happened to Berdly on Another Route, on THIS route... Kris has wound up with him, instead of at the festival at all.

And Berdly is determined to show his crush he has the soul of a Knight.

HLVRAI x Deltarune